Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery F a r m & R a n c h G r a n t P r o g r a m

 Funding for cleanup of illegal disposal sites on farm and ranch property  “Farm & Ranch Property”  Active/fallow land  Zoned for Ag Purpose of the Farm & Ranch Grant Program

Eligible Applicants Apply on behalf of landowner  Cities & Counties Environmental Health Local Enforcement Agency Code Enforcement Agency Public Works  Native American tribes  Resource Conservation Districts

 Unauthorized dumping on a farm or ranch parcel Includes garbage, tires, HHW Does not include rusty farm equipment, falling down buildings, drug lab waste  Property owner is not responsible Not owner’s waste or inherited from relative Not from a renter, lessee, friend etc… Site Eligibility

 Cleanup necessary to protect public health and safety or the environment  Property is zoned, or otherwise authorized, for agricultural activities  Current use/intended future use Site Eligibility continued…

Grants  Competitive – sort of  Reimburse  $ 50,000 / site  $ 200,000/ applicant/year  No matching funds required  Applications due: February 11 July 2014 Oct 2014

Kern County Imperial County

 Disposal & Recycling  Personnel Costs  Administrative Costs  Re-vegetation Prevention measures Fencing, gates, signage  Public education Eligible Costs

Glenn County Colusa County

Grant Application Process  Applicant finds a site (or sites) Complaint, request from owner, etc.  Determine site eligibility Site Visit  Obtain contractor bid  Online application – Due Feb 11 All App documents due on this date  Application reviewed  Grant awarded/begin cleanup

Reimbursement Grants  For sites previously remediated  Same Application form  Must provide “before” photos, plus disposal/recycling receipts  No statute of limitations…

Proposed Pilot Project  # of Apps declining for several years  2014 & rd cycle Pilot Project  Must Have Identified Sites  Need Resolution & Budget  All Other Documents in Later  Active Sites Considered 1 st  Presented at Nov. 19 Public Meeting  Will Use Pilot Results to Support Regulatory Change

Successes  Since 1999 – 173 G rants Awarded 448 S ites Remediated San Bernardino County Before & After

Farm & Ranch Grant Program Application available online CalRecycle.ca.gov/LEACentral/GrantsLoans/FarmRanch/ Carla Repucci Farm and Ranch Grant Program (916)